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After years of the benefits of low oil prices, carriers will need to contend with the expense of one of the few things over which they have little control.
Kitchen workers at United Airlines are seeking union representation but have been stymied so far by the company's response and an unusual delay on the part of the National Mediation Board.
Widely regarded research firm J.D. Power has released its 2018 North America Airline Satisfaction Study. Overall customer satisfaction grew.
United Continental has named Jane Garvey as its board chair. CEO Oscar Munoz did not get the job, although it had been his to lose.
General Electric has struck a deal with Wabtec to merge the conglomerate's transportation division into a new subsidiary of Wabtec in exchange for $2.9 billion in cash in a deal valued at more than...
A new report from Bloomberg New Energy Finance forecasts electric vehicle sales to rise even faster than the analysts forecast last summer due to massive growth in sales of electric buses.
U.S. airlines posted a fifth straight profitable year in 2017 with an after-tax total of $15.5 billion up nearly 11% year over year. Baggage fees added $4.6 billion to 2017 profits.
In a fascinating research note, Stifel makes the case that if approval for the telecom deal does indeed happen, it could be a total game changer for an entirely different sector.
U.S. airlines have dropped in customer satisfaction according to the latest survey from the American Customer Satisfaction Index. Only three of 45 industries are less popular.
United Continental reported better-than-expected profits and revenues after markets closed Tuesday. Higher fuel costs pushed expenses up.
It's been suggested that as many as 3.1 million U.S. truck driving jobs (all sizes, not just big rigs) are at risk from self-driving trucks. That's about 2% of all U.S. jobs.
Delta Air Lines beat analysts' estimates on both the top and bottom line for the first quarter of 2018. Guidance for the second quarter is also solid.
The 28th edition of an annual survey of airline performance was published Monday. Alaska Airlines has maintained its top ranking for a second year running.
Based on passenger reviews received over the past year, TripAdvisor has named Singapore Airlines as the world's best and Southwest Airlines as the best North American airline.
Consumer interest website WalletHub has published its ranking of 9 U.S. airlines. The top-ranked airline is the same as last year, but its score dropped significantly. Is air travel in a race to the...